Rope thimble



Fatented Aug. ld, i926.

narran gna CHARLES C. SUND'ER-LANKD, OF TRENTN, NEX/V JERSEY, ASSIGLTOR TO JOHN A. ROEB- LINGS SONS COMPANY, 0F TRENTON, NEW' JERSEY, A CORPORATION 0F NEW JERSEY.

ROEE THIIVIBLE.

Application led; November 17, 1926. Serial No. 148,806.

pose I use a clamp for the dead end of the rope, and the live end ot the rope may be held by the clamp undera less pressure, so as to utiiize to some ext-ent the friction' of the live end of the rope in t-he clamp, but the main feature of the invention consists in holding the dead end of the rope firmly. The dead end of the rope may be held, also,

by a button bearing against the inner end of the thimble or against the clamp, and the outer end or curved end of the thimble may be formed with corrugations or other projections, or otherwise roughened, so as to increase the friction of the rope on the thimble and thus aid in securing the full strength of the rope.

For a full understanding oit the invention, a detailed description of a construct-ion embodying the invention in its preferred form will now be given in connection with the accompanying' drawings forming' a part of this speciiication, and the features forming the invention will then be specifically pointed out in the claims.

ln the drawings,-

Figure l is an edge view, partly in section.

of a'ithimble embodying all the features of the invention with the rope in place;

Figure 2 is a face view of the thimble, partly broken away;

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1 without the rope;

Figure 4 and 5 are sections on, respective ly. thelines 4 4 and 5 5 ot Figure 2; and Figure 6 is a view similar' to Figure 5, with the rope omitted.

` Referring new to the drawings, A is the thimble provided with the usual edge groove Jfor the rope X, and apart from the present invention may be of any suitable form. In accordance with the present invention, the thimble is formed with an extension 10 at its inner end, having grooves for the live and dead portions ci the rope and co-acting with a clamp piece 11 shown as held in place by three bolts l to clamp the rope in the grooves. As shown, the grooves 2 in the extension l0 and clamp ll which hold the dead end of the rope are formed with corrugations or otherwise provided Vwith suitable means for gripping the rope so as to hold it tirinly and prevent slip, while the grooves 3 i'er the live end oi the rope are termed to hold the rope less firmly, being shown as plain grooves.

ln addition to the clamp above described, the dead end of the rope X may be provided with a but-ton 4 preferably formed by casting metal on the separated strands of the rope` this button bearing against the outer side of the clamp 1l undertension of the rope and thus assuring the holding of the dead end of the rope against any slip. The outer end of the thimble A, that is, the curved portion, may be provided with corrugations or other projections 5 to increase the friction between the rope and thimble and thus increase the snubbing action of the thimble on the rope. The desired result may be aided also by clamping the live end oit the rope under such pressure as to utilize the friction or' the rope in the clamp to a substantial extent.

it will be seen that the invention provides a very simple and eiiicient means for utilizing the full strength of the rope by holding the dead end oi' the rope firmly, so that the strain of the rope is quite largely transferred to the dead end anda snubbing action of the thimble on the rope thus secured.

lt will be understood that the invention is not limited to the details ot the construction shown, and many modifications may be made in the thimble and clamp constructions shown without departing from the invention.

T,Vhat I claim is:

l. A rope thimble combined with a clamp at the inner end of the thimble for holding the dead end ci the rope against slip while permitting slip on the thimble of the rest of the rope.

2. A rope thimble combined with a clamp at the inner end of the thimble for holding the dead end of the rope against slip while permitting slip on the thimble of the rest of the rope, and additional means for positively holding the dead end against slip in the clamp.

3, A rope thimble combined with. means for holding the dead end of the rope against slip While permitting slip on the thimble of the rest of the rope, said thimble being IUl provided with projections on its curved portion engaging the'rope to increase the friction between the thimbleand rope.

4c. A rope thimble Combined With a clamp at the inner end of the thimble for holding the dead end of the rope against slip While permitting slip on the thimble of the rest of the' rope7 said thimble being provided with projections on its curved portion engaging the rope to increase the friction between the thimble and rope.

5. A rope thimble combined with aclamp at the inner end of the thimble for holding the dead end of therope against slip while permitting slip on the thimble of the rest of the rope, and a button on the dead end of the rope for holding the dead end positively against slip in the cla-mp.v

passage constructed to permit slip of the rest of the rope on the thimble, and a button on the dead end of the rope for holding the dead'end positively against slip in the Clamp.

In testimonyvvhereof, I have hereunto set my hand. Y

CHARLES o. SUNDERLAND. A 

